Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, under Standing Order 26C – Consolidation Acts of the Senedd. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.
About the Bill
The Bill included provision to consolidate legislation relating to the historic environment in Wales. It provides for the protection of monuments, buildings and conservation areas by bringing together and restating already-existing legislation (both primary and secondary) in one place.
Further detail about the Bill as introduced can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
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The Historic Environment (Wales) Act (external website) became law in Wales on 14 June 2023.
A guide to Consolidation Bills is available in the Guidance to support the operation of Standing Order 26C on Consolidation Bills.
Record of Passage in the
Welsh Parliament
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the Welsh Parliament.
¬¬¬Date of Royal Assent (14
June 2023)
Royal Assent (PDF, 120KB) was given on 14 June 2023.
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¬¬¬Post Final Stage
The Counsel General wrote to the Llywydd to advise that he would not be referring the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under section 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 – 25 April 2023.
The Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Llywydd to advise that he would not be making an Order under Section 114 of the Government of Wales Act prohibiting the Llywydd from submitting the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill for Royal Assent - 24 April 2023.
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¬¬¬Final Stage (28 March
2023)
The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill was passed by the Senedd on Tuesday 28 March 2023.
The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill as passed.
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¬¬¬Detailed Committee
Consideration (18 January 2023 – 10 March 2023)
Detailed Committee Consideration began on 18 January 2023.
The Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee agreed on 16 January 2023, under Standing Order 26C.27,
that the order of consideration for Detailed Committee Consideration
proceedings would be: sections 2 to 75; Schedules 1 and 3 to 6; sections 76 to
157; Schedules 2 and 7 to 10; sections 158 to 166; Schedule 11; sections 167 to
191; Schedule 12; sections 192 to 213; Schedules 13 and 14; section 1; and the
Long title.
Notice of Amendments – 24 January 2023 (PDF 141KB)
Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table – 25 January 2023 (PDF 410KB)
Welsh Government: Illustration of proposed government amendments – 25 January 2023 (PDF 380KB)
Notice of Amendments – 6 February 2023 (PDF 127KB)
Marshalled
List of Amendments – 13 February 2023 (PDF 187KB)
Grouping
of Amendments – 13 February 2023 (PDF 94KB)
Detailed
Committee Consideration took place on 13
February 2023.
Historic
Environment (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration
(PDF 1.67MB)
Printing changes to the Bill as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration (PDF 66KB)
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
Revised Explanatory Memorandum: Annex A – Explanatory Notes
Revised Explanatory Memorandum: Annex B1 – Table of Origins
Revised Explanatory Memorandum: Annex B2 – Table of Destinations
Revised Explanatory Memorandum: Annex D – Correspondence from the Law Commission
Committee Report
The Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 125
KB) on 10 March 2023.
In accordance with Standing Order 26C.36, the Committee recommended that the
Bill should proceed to Final Stage
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¬¬¬Initial Consideration (4
July 2022 – 23 December 2022)
A debate took place in Plenary on 17 January 2023. The motion to agree that the Bill should proceed as a Consolidation Bill was agreed.
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee agreed its approach to Initial Consideration on 4 July 2022.
The Committee agreed to scrutinise the Bill in line with Standing Order 26C.17, in that it considered whether:
i. it was satisfied that the scope of the consolidation is appropriate;
ii. it was satisfied that the relevant enactments have been included within the consolidation;
iii. the Bill correctly consolidates the enactments or changes their substantive legal effect only to the extent allowed by Standing Order 26C.2;
iv. the Bill consolidates the law clearly and consistently.
The Committee also considered any other matter it believed to be relevant to Standing Order 26C.
Committee dates
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
Date and agenda |
Purpose of meeting |
Transcript |
Senedd.TV |
Consideration of approach to Initial consideration (Private) |
(Private) |
(Private) |
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Ministerial evidence session |
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Oral evidence session |
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Consideration of stakeholder views (Private) |
(Private) |
(Private) |
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Ministerial evidence session |
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Consideration of draft report (Private) |
(Private) |
(Private) |
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Consideration of draft report (Private) |
(Private) |
(Private) |
The
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 3.9 MB) on 23 December 2022.
The Counsel General wrote
to the Committee on 12 January 2023 and responded specifically to
recommendation 10 in the Committee's report.
The Counsel General wrote
again to the Committee on the 18 January 2023 and provided a response to the
other recommendations in the Committee's report.
Correspondence
Correspondence with the
Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Letter
to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Follow-up to evidence
session on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill - 19 July 2022
Letter
from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Follow-up to
evidence session on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill - 17 August 2022
Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Matters
of Interest in the Drafters' Notes - 20 September 2022
Letter
from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Matters of
Interest in the Drafters' Notes - 17 October 2022
Letter
to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Historic Environment
(Wales) Bill – 7 October 2022
Letter
from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Historic Environment (Wales) Bill - 28
October 2022
Letter from the Counsel General and Minister
for the Constitution: Historic Environment (Wales) Bill – 25 November 2022
Correspondence with stakeholders
Letter
from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to
Stakeholders, 15 July 2022
Letter
from Historic Houses Wales, 17 August 2022
Letter
from Natural Resources Wales, 30 August 2022
Letter
from Royal Town Planning Institute, 2 September 2022
Letter
from Dr Hayley Roberts, Bangor University, September 2022
Letter
from the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers, 8 September
2022
Letter
from the Country, Land and Business Association, 7 October 2022
Letter
from the Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner, 17 October 2022 [English
translation by the Senedd Commission]
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¬¬¬Bill introduced (4 July
2022)
Historic Environment (Wales) Bill, as introduced on 4 July 2022
Explanatory Memorandum: Annex A – Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Memorandum: Annex B1 – Table of Origins
Explanatory Memorandum: Annex B2 – Table of Destinations
Explanatory Memorandum: Annex D – Correspondence from the Law Commission
Presiding
Officer’s Statement
Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill
Senedd
Research blog article: First consolidation bill introduced into the Senedd, to
make Welsh historic environment law more accessible
Business
Committee's Report on the revised timetable for consideration of the bill
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Contact information
Clerk: Sarah Sargent
Email: SeneddLJC@senedd.wales
Business type: Bill
First published: 04/07/2022
Documents
- Notice of Amendments - 24 January 2023 PDF 141 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 25 January 2023 PDF 410 KB
- Welsh Government: Illustration of proposed government amendments - 25 January 2023 PDF 380 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 6 February 2023 PDF 127 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments – 13 February 2023 PDF 187 KB
- Grouping of Amendments List – 13 February PDF 94 KB
- Historic Environment (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration PDF 2 MB
- Printing changes to the Bill as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration PDF 74 KB
- Historic Environment (Wales) Bill as passed (unchecked) PDF 2 MB
- Historic Environment (Wales) Bill as passed final PDF 2 MB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Llywydd, 24 April 2023 PDF 217 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General to the Llywydd, 25 April 2023 PDF 160 KB
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